Monkey Man (2024, D: Dev Patel, P: Peele) S: Patel
01-26-24, 10:25 AM
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Monkey Man (2024, D: Dev Patel, P: Peele) S: Patel
Only in Theaters April 5.
Oscar® nominee Dev Patel (Lion, Slumdog Millionaire) achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash.
After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Packed with thrilling and spectacular fight and chase scenes, Monkey Man is directed by Dev Patel from his original story and his screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World).
The film’s international cast includes Sharlto Copley (District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (Made in Heaven), Pitobash (Million Dollar Arm), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai), Ashwini Kalsekar (Ek Tha Hero), Adithi Kalkunte (Hotel Mumbai), Sikandar Kher (Aarya) and Makarand Deshpande (RRR).
Monkey Man is produced by Dev Patel, Jomon Thomas (Hotel Mumbai, The Man Who Knew Infinity), Oscar® winner Jordan Peele (Nope, Get Out), Win Rosenfeld (Candyman, Hunters series), Ian Cooper (Nope, Us), Basil Iwanyk (John Wick franchise, Sicario films), Erica Lee (John Wick franchise, Silent Night), Christine Haebler (Shut In, Bones of Crows) and Anjay Nagpal (executive producer of Bombshell, Greyhound).
Serving as executive producers are Jonathan Fuhrman, Natalya Pavchinskya, Aaron L. Gilbert, Andria Spring, Alison-Jane Roney and Steven Thibault.
Universal Pictures presents a Bron Studios production, a Thunder Road film, a Monkeypaw production, a Minor Realm/S’Ya Concept production, in association with WME Independent and Creative Wealth Media.
Oscar® nominee Dev Patel (Lion, Slumdog Millionaire) achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash.
After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Packed with thrilling and spectacular fight and chase scenes, Monkey Man is directed by Dev Patel from his original story and his screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World).
The film’s international cast includes Sharlto Copley (District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (Made in Heaven), Pitobash (Million Dollar Arm), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai), Ashwini Kalsekar (Ek Tha Hero), Adithi Kalkunte (Hotel Mumbai), Sikandar Kher (Aarya) and Makarand Deshpande (RRR).
Monkey Man is produced by Dev Patel, Jomon Thomas (Hotel Mumbai, The Man Who Knew Infinity), Oscar® winner Jordan Peele (Nope, Get Out), Win Rosenfeld (Candyman, Hunters series), Ian Cooper (Nope, Us), Basil Iwanyk (John Wick franchise, Sicario films), Erica Lee (John Wick franchise, Silent Night), Christine Haebler (Shut In, Bones of Crows) and Anjay Nagpal (executive producer of Bombshell, Greyhound).
Serving as executive producers are Jonathan Fuhrman, Natalya Pavchinskya, Aaron L. Gilbert, Andria Spring, Alison-Jane Roney and Steven Thibault.
Universal Pictures presents a Bron Studios production, a Thunder Road film, a Monkeypaw production, a Minor Realm/S’Ya Concept production, in association with WME Independent and Creative Wealth Media.
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01-26-24, 12:59 PM
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I made it about halfway through the trailer.
I don't want to see the whole movie and will check it out wherever it ends up streaming.
I don't want to see the whole movie and will check it out wherever it ends up streaming.
01-30-24, 05:28 PM
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Trailer was interesting, but what an awful title. Clearly this movie takes itself seriously, but will audiences with a title like Monkey Man?
02-12-24, 08:30 PM
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03-12-24, 11:37 AM
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Reviews coming in from SXSW: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/monkey_man
03-12-24, 02:50 PM
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Tickets are on sale but they're still splitting the premium screens with KongXGodzilla. What is available is inconvenient for me.
03-21-24, 11:08 AM
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03-26-24, 08:29 PM
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Re: Monkey Man (2024, D: Dev Patel, P: Peele) S: Patel
Apparently this movie was finished a couple years ago and whoever owned the film sold it back to the producers or some such story.
Peele is a producer and he has changed some aspects of the movie to not offend a specific country of people?
Peele is a producer and he has changed some aspects of the movie to not offend a specific country of people?
03-26-24, 09:33 PM
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Re: Monkey Man (2024, D: Dev Patel, P: Peele) S: Patel
Interesting. I noticed in the film’s wiki that filming wrapped in March 2021, so three years ago. It also says Peele bought the film from Netflix and replaced the score. Getting a potentially good movie out of the Netflix swamp isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but yeah, three years would suggest there’s more to the story.
04-02-24, 10:09 AM
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Reviews coming in from SXSW: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/monkey_man
04-04-24, 10:44 PM
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Re: Monkey Man (2024, D: Dev Patel, P: Peele) S: Patel
I enjoyed it. Pretty impressive directorial debut by Patel. It’s basically the Indian John Wick. Lots and lots of bloody kills. If you weren’t a fan of the John Wick series, then this might not be for you. For the most part, it’s a straight forward revenge plot. But it does try to get into some deep Indian lore.
My only complaints are that it might have been a little bit too long. Also some of the cinematography of the early fight scenes are a little rough to watch and shake a lot and might make those who get motion sickness nauseous.
Not the best action movie I’ve seen, but a solid B from me. The last 40 minutes or so is straight up mayhem.
My only complaints are that it might have been a little bit too long. Also some of the cinematography of the early fight scenes are a little rough to watch and shake a lot and might make those who get motion sickness nauseous.
Not the best action movie I’ve seen, but a solid B from me. The last 40 minutes or so is straight up mayhem.
Last edited by DJariya; 04-04-24 at 10:51 PM.
